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One Direction creates history, fourth album tops US charts

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Boy band One Direction's latest album 'Four' has topped Billboard 200 album chart, making it the first group to have its first four albums debut at number one in the US.

The album has sold 387,000 copies in its first week, reported BBC.

'Four' is the second-fastest selling album of the year in the US. Only singer Taylor Swift's '1989' sold more in its opening week with 1.28 million sales.

The album also went to number one in the UK on Sunday.

One of the bandmates, Liam Payne said the response to the new album had been 'huge'.

One Direction was named artist of the year at this week's American Music Awards with 'Four' also being named album of the year and favourite pop/rock album.

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First Published: Nov 28 2014 | 2:45 PM IST

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